Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Libya
Libya: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0025 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Libya, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Libya is 0.0025 °C, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Libya peaked at 0.003 °C in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Libya 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 °C | 0.0015 °C | 0.0027 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0028 °C | 0.003 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0027 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0024 °C | 0.0027 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0027 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.0025 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More climate change data for Libya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 7.46 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Urban population 6.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.49 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.84 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Libya?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Libya was 0.0025 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 °C in 1985.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Libya rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 174 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in °C.